Attila Brungs moves across Sydney to join UNSW as v-c Alumnus and established academic to take the helm at highly ranked university By John Ross 29 June
Covid forces campus closures across Australia Restrictions reimposed as isolated infections trigger domino effect By John Ross 28 June
Border closures ‘saved universities more than they cost them’ Australian state’s audit reveals that the early financial benefits of Covid can outweigh the losses By John Ross 27 June
Adelaide to establish ‘integrity unit’ following sex scandal Australian consultants’ report reveals shortcomings in treatment of people who experience or witness sexual harassment or assault By John Ross 24 June
‘Lame’ celebrity academics feed ‘psychopathic careerism’ Something distinctly unhealthy about environment where a few celebrity scholars are surrounded by ‘wannabes’ and embittered failures, claims new book By Matthew Reisz 24 June
Gag clauses ‘becoming the norm’ in Australian redundancies Covid redundancy terms include non-disclosure and non-disparagement obligations, as corporate HR culture captures universities By John Ross 23 June
Australia seeks to halt ‘gaming’ of research assessment exercise Expert applauds new measures to boost ERA’s rigour and transparency, but questions ‘softly, softly’ approach By John Ross 21 June
Coal to Newcastle? Not for me, says would-be chancellor Politician turned coal boss pulls out of appointment as Australian university’s chancellor By John Ross 21 June
Audit figures raise questions over Australian job losses NSW universities spent more money sacking people than they lost in international student revenue By John Ross 21 June
Surprise surplus for regional Australian university Charles Sturt a ‘stronger institution’ after addressing regulatory and governance issues By John Ross 21 June
Academia ‘more stressful than the real thing’ for medics Australian review finds that the switch from clinical practice into the ‘sausage factory’ of academia can elevate stress levels – even among the most stressed By John Ross 20 June
Australian state gets green light to fly in overseas students Modest programme spells hope for tens of thousands stranded offshore By John Ross 18 June
